Alissa Redmond is a Rowan County resident & owner of South Main Book Company in Salisbury NC.
She previously served in India, Afghanistan, Washington DC, Hong Kong, and Bolivia as a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State.
She also worked in the City of New Orleans’ Mayor’s Office for Health Policy post-Hurricane Katrina and volunteered with the Peace Corps to teach English in Fiji.
A graduate of the NC School of Science and Math, UNC-Wilmington, and Duke University (Master’s Degree in Public Policy), Alissa is proud to raise her eight and thirteen-year-old daughters in their home state of North Carolina. She is, and will forever be, a preacher's kid at heart.
My Campaign Platform
Fostering Growth and Opportunity
Vision for Growth: My priority as commissioner is to welcome and encourage economic development. Rowan County is uniquely positioned with the majority of available land along the I-85 corridor between Charlotte and Greensboro/Winston-Salem corridor, presenting vast opportunities for development.
Background in Global Business: With experience connecting with global industry leaders as a diplomat, I appreciate seeking outside opportunities to fuel growth here at home. But I also understand the vital importance of investing in our own grassroots, as small business owners pay local taxes while their money circulates more actively in our community than money spent online or with large corporations. I am comfortable speaking with industry leaders from here or overseas in order to build a stronger economy for our county.